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Please post your HW threads in the proper HW forum by subject. If you're not sure where they should go, you can always ask a Mentor for help.physicsguy43 said:Homework Statement
Y''-((Y')^2)+(C1*exp(Y))=C2
C1 and C2 are constants.
exp = e
Homework Equations
No clue how to start this
The Attempt at a Solution
Y'=A=dY/dt
Y=At+C3 (not sure)
A'-(A^2)+C1exp(At+C3)-C2=0
A'-(A^2)+C1exp(C3)exp(At)=0
let C=C1*exp(C3)
A'-(A^2)+Cexp(At)=0
Right, that helps me a lot, thanks!Dr. Courtney said: